LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Local independent drug stores are closing every week across the country, leaving patients without their trusted local pharmacist. It's happening nationwide. Pharmacies ...

As chairman of the Louisiana Independent Pharmacies Association, I’ve heard all sides of the debate over pharmacy benefit ...

With the proposed "Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025" gaining bipartisan support, there is hope for future regulation, but for many local pharmacies, relief may come too late.

What you can do is support your local pharmacy, if you still have one, which could help them stay in business. That way, you don’t waste your money. Find more stories on DontWasteYourMoney.com.

Consumer reporter John Matarese encourages shoppers to support any local pharmacies that remain open in their communities. “That way you don’t waste your money,” Matarese said.

The disturbing trend of local independent pharmacies closing is continuing in 2025, and shows little sign of slowing down. But a proposed bill in Congress could offer hope and a possible solution.

What you can do is support your local pharmacy, if you still have one, which could help them stay in business. That way, you don’t waste your money. Find more stories on DontWasteYourMoney.com.